plural b's or bs
ˈbēz 
often capitalized, often attributive
1
a
: the second letter of the English alphabet
names that begin with b
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
in the shape of a b
c
: the speech sound that the written letter b represents : a speech counterpart of orthographic b
2
: the seventh tone of a C-major scale (see scale entry 5 sense 1)
in the key of b
3
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter b
the b on the laptop's keyboard
4
: one designated b especially as the second in order or class
I chose option b.
5
a
: a grade rating a student's work as good but short of excellent
b
: one graded or rated with a B
a b student
6
: something shaped like the letter B
7
capitalized
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter B and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the A blood group
1
bachelor
2
bacillus
3
back
4
bag
5
bale
6
bass
7
basso
8
bat
9
Baumé
10
before
11
Bible
12
billion
13
bishop
14
black
15
blue
16
bolivar
17
book
18
born
19
bottom
20
brick
21
brightness
22
British
23
bulb
24
butut
boron
Examples of b in a Sentence
Noun
There are two b's in the word “abbey.”
All of their children's names begin with b.
a song in the key of B
got a B in math
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
Enlarge / Renditions of a possible composition of LHS 1140 b, with a patch of ocean on the side facing its host star.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 July 2024
And some took the opportunity to talk about founder health and well-being and the controversial b-word: burnout (more on that later).
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Devil’s kiss b) Bumps of Eros c) Cupid’s disease
2.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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Noun
Gliese 12 b orbits a cool, red dwarf star and takes 12.8 days to complete an orbit.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
Enlarge / Renditions of a possible composition of LHS 1140 b, with a patch of ocean on the side facing its host star.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 July 2024
And some took the opportunity to talk about founder health and well-being and the controversial b-word: burnout (more on that later).
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Devil’s kiss b) Bumps of Eros c) Cupid’s disease
2.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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“B.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/b. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
b
1 of 3 abbreviation1
bacillus
2
barometric
3
bath
4
Baumé scale
5
behavior
6
bel
7
bicuspid
8
born
9
brother
B
2 of 3 noun
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter B and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the A blood group
B
3 of 3 symbol
boron
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